Need help with breastfeeding? The Breastfeeding Friend from Start4Life is ready to help. All the information provided is NHS-approved and based on questions asked by thousands of new mums.
Whether you’re experiencing breastfeeding difficulties, you’ve got sore nipples, or you want to know about vitamins and what you should include in your diet – if it’s a breastfeeding related question, the Breastfeeding Friend is ready to help you.
HOW TO USE
Once you’ve enabled the Breastfeeding Friend you can get to know the skill by saying ‘Alexa, open Breastfeeding Friend’. Then explore the 5 key features:
1 - Listen to the Breastfeeding support guide for help with:
• Knowing your baby is getting enough milk • How to help your baby latch on • Dealing with nipple pain/scabs/blisters • Dealing with painful breasts • Increasing your supply • Breastfeeding in public • Expressing milk
Just say: “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend for the guide“
2 - Ask Breastfeeding Friend a direct question about breastfeeding, for example:
• “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend how do I breastfeed?” • “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend is my baby getting enough milk?” • “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend why is my baby feeding all the time?” • “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend how will I know if I have milk?” • “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend why is my baby crying?” • “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend when should I stop breastfeeding?”
3 - Log your feeds and hear them back:
• “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend to log a feed” • “Alexa, ask Breastfeeding Friend to hear my log”